April 13, 2009
Made in China – your new home
No, I’m not talking about kids’ toys, and I’m not joking, at least not about the sheetrock that may be making you sick.
April 12, 2009
Amazon has anti-gaydar
Or, so it would seem.
The online bookseller giant has implemented a new policy of “deranking” so-called “adult” books from its sales rankings.
And, along with that, it seems the book disappears from being listed if it doesn’t have a sales rank.
Just one problem, though.
As both that story and author Mark Probst note, the sales rank ban appears to be targeted at gay books. Write a book about a gay stripper? Get deranked. About a “straight” stripper? Keep your rank.
Write about preventing gay teen suicide? Get deranked. Write telling parents how to “convert” their gay kids back to heterosexuality (which probably will increase suicidal tendencies)? Stay ranked.
Gay pornstar bios? Deranked. Straight pornstars’ bios? Still ranked.
More on the situation, and Amazon’s apparent lies about it, here.
If you don’t like it, sign the petition to Amazon.
The online bookseller giant has implemented a new policy of “deranking” so-called “adult” books from its sales rankings.
And, along with that, it seems the book disappears from being listed if it doesn’t have a sales rank.
Just one problem, though.
As both that story and author Mark Probst note, the sales rank ban appears to be targeted at gay books. Write a book about a gay stripper? Get deranked. About a “straight” stripper? Keep your rank.
Write about preventing gay teen suicide? Get deranked. Write telling parents how to “convert” their gay kids back to heterosexuality (which probably will increase suicidal tendencies)? Stay ranked.
Gay pornstar bios? Deranked. Straight pornstars’ bios? Still ranked.
More on the situation, and Amazon’s apparent lies about it, here.
If you don’t like it, sign the petition to Amazon.
Germany tells Obama to pledge more CO2 cuts
German Environmental Minister Sigmar Gabriel said President Barack Obama needs to pledge the U.S. to match pledged European Union carbon dioxide emissions cuts.
But, as the New York Times notes, you shouldn’t expect much.
Calling Obama cautious — with two big exceptions — hits the nail on the head.
And, those are?
Helping his financial BFFs, or following Bush on anything in the “War on Terror,” while claiming to do differently.
Yes, per the Gray Lady’s story, the EPA is looking at how to regulat CO2 emissions. But, that could take years to get to reality, and Team Obama might be perfectly happy if it gets slowed down or sidetracked. Remember, this is the Team Obama that recently offered oup a lower CAFÉ standard for cars than what BushCo proposed last year.
Someone skeptical, not even cynical, would expect at least some foot-dragging, vagueness on goals, or both, from Just.Another.Carbon-Belcher.™
But, as the New York Times notes, you shouldn’t expect much.
Calling Obama cautious — with two big exceptions — hits the nail on the head.
And, those are?
Helping his financial BFFs, or following Bush on anything in the “War on Terror,” while claiming to do differently.
Yes, per the Gray Lady’s story, the EPA is looking at how to regulat CO2 emissions. But, that could take years to get to reality, and Team Obama might be perfectly happy if it gets slowed down or sidetracked. Remember, this is the Team Obama that recently offered oup a lower CAFÉ standard for cars than what BushCo proposed last year.
Someone skeptical, not even cynical, would expect at least some foot-dragging, vagueness on goals, or both, from Just.Another.Carbon-Belcher.™
Fla sheriff violates church-state AND mixes civil-criminal law – and Google complies
How, how, how did Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Detective Robert Hinson get the idea of investigating, as in legally investigating, a blogger complaining about his own church, and doing so without making any threat or anything else.
Parishioner Thomas A. Rich of Jacksonville’s First Baptist Church criticized Rev. John Blount and the amount of financial favor he was getting from a church. Blount was worried about his “vitriol.” He made a couple of minor criminal complaints, which were never even close to being linked to Rich.
But, Hinson served a subpoena to Google, anyway, and…
Google unmasked Rich.
That’s Google, the Barack Obama of blogging privacy.
Parishioner Thomas A. Rich of Jacksonville’s First Baptist Church criticized Rev. John Blount and the amount of financial favor he was getting from a church. Blount was worried about his “vitriol.” He made a couple of minor criminal complaints, which were never even close to being linked to Rich.
But, Hinson served a subpoena to Google, anyway, and…
Google unmasked Rich.
That’s Google, the Barack Obama of blogging privacy.
UK govt minister – distance UK from US on Pakistan
The Labor Party’s Minister for Social Cohesion, Sadiq Khan, says No. 10 Downing has to distance itself from U.S. policy on Pakistan to avoid the possibility of a future generation of Pakistanis hating Britain. Khan, whose parents are from Pakistan, just returned from a fact-finding mission
Goldman Sachs can’t stand the heat
So, it’s getting legal heavy muscle to try to shut down critical blogger Mike Morgan.
So, Messrs Obama, Summers and Geithner, is G. Sachs blowing TARP money on this
So, Messrs Obama, Summers and Geithner, is G. Sachs blowing TARP money on this
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